Dr. Guido Beckmann
Technology Marketing & Safety Specialist,
EtherCAT Technology Group 

Dr. Guido Beckmann studied Electronic Engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig. Industrial communication technologies have always been one of his peculiar interest. Today he is part of the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) team and promotes and supports the worldwide usage of EtherCAT in all kind of applications.
While working for a leading drive manufacturer he became project manager for the development of drive-integrated safety functions and an expert for functional safety. Within ETG he is now responsible for the support of Safety over EtherCAT, which combines both topics – communication and safety.

Yves de la Broise
Senior Software Engineer
IntervalZero, Inc.

Yves has more than a decade of experience and expertise in Automation technology and Real Time Systems, after starting his career working for a Taiwanese IPC manufacturer. His knowledge covers a lot of areas, from industrial communication standards, such as EtherCAT and OPC UA, to motion standards like PLC Open Motion Control. He deeply initiated and created the KINGSTAR product line, a Machine Automation Software Platform for Industry 4.0. As the architect of KINGSTAR, he regularly travels to around the world to meet with machine builders and OEMs.
He is also involved with ETG, PLC Open, CiA and other automation groups. Yves holds a Master of Science Degree in Automation and Industrial Computer Science from France ENSEEIHT (National Institute of Engineering in Electrotechnology, Electronics, Computer Science, Hydraulics and Telecommunication).

Robin van Eijk
Design Engineer
Festo NL

Robin van Eijk  is a Senior software engineer at Festo Netherlands. He is a member of the EASi³ team and the Innovation Unit. Both company divisions are directed at smoothening the user experience of customer adapting new technologies in general, or technology new to the customer.

Oliver Fels
Technology Marketing Expert
EtherCAT Technology Group

Oliver Fels graduated from Furtwangen University at Schwenningen as a Medical Engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) and has been employed by Beckhoff Automation since 2007.
He works full time for the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) at ETG Headquarters in Germany in the area of Technology Marketing and as a member of the ETG Marketing Committee. Serving as a speaker for ETG at the EtherCAT seminar series worldwide.

Florèn van Olden
EASi3 Connection Engineer
Festo NL

Florèn van Olden is a Connection engineer. He is specialized in crossplatform connectivity and also a member of both the Innovation unit and the EASi³ team.

Gerhard Stocker
Sales Director
acontis technologies GmbH

Gerhard Stocker graduated from HTL Waidhofen/Ybbs (Austria) as Electrical Engineer and have worked in different positions in the technical areas electrical drives and motion control, condition monitoring and CAE software.
In 2019 he started as Sales Director with acontis technologies GmbH.

Dr. Ing. Robin Theunis
Founder - Ownver - Manager
Elecgator BVBA

Dr. Robin Theunis earned his  Master of electronics & ICT engineering technology degree at Thomas More university college in 2013. From 2013 to 2018 he studied for his PhD at ESAT-MICAS KU Leuven. He graduated with his PhD thesis in engineering technology from the faculty of Engineering Technology at KU Leuven in 2019. His PhD was titled “Wireless indoor ranging systems”. In 2013 he started elecgator where he currently is managing development and prototyping of custom electronics.
The partly lecturing in his field of interest at KU Leuven, which he started during the studies for his PhD, are still continuing today, because he finds it important to share his experience from the field with future masters in electronics.